In eastern DRC, women are reclaiming land through the B4WE project, using biofortified beans to fight malnutrition, gain economic independence, and foster peace. Farming is now a path to healing, empowerment and lasting community transformation. Once marked by displacement and silence, the fields of Masisi are now alive with purpose. In this post-conflict corner of the eastern Democratic Republic
In Machinga, Malawi, Mphatso Kapito went from a failed poultry start to leading Destiny Lay Farms, thanks to training and a grant from the Business Acceleration for Youth project. Mphatso Kapito still remembers the smell. Dead chickens rotting in makeshift coops, his farming dreams literally rotting in the heat of Machinga. He had lost everything, his savings, his confidence, and
ICARDA, represented by Director General Aly Abousabaa, and Jordan Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI), represented by Dr. Jihad Al-Mahamid, Secretary-General of MWI, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to intensify cooperation on water and agricultural resource management and strengthen Jordan’s capacity to adapt to drought and climate change challenges. In Jordan, the world’s second most water-stressed country, limited rainfall
(Image generated by AI) By Varunseelan Murugaiyan and Glenn Concepcion The global food system is facing unprecedented pressures. Rising production costs, chronic labor shortages, dwindling natural resources, and accelerating climate change are forcing agriculture to adapt. Many scientists and policymakers look to the Fourth Agricultural Revolution, called Agriculture 4.0, which aims to integrate digital technologies into farming. Agriculture 3.0, the
More than half of the world’s population could be living with overweight or obesity by 2035, with a rapidly growing share in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It is also estimated that the global economic impact could top US$4 trillion by that time. These trends are closely tied to the rise of obesogenic food environments; settings where unhealthy food options are cheap,
Climate change is challenging aquatic food systems worldwide. In Timor-Leste, where floods, cyclones, droughts and deforestation threaten rural livelihoods, even small shocks can push communities below subsistence levels. Through the IkanAdapt project – funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), led by FAO with WorldFish and Timor-Leste’s Directorate General of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Resource Management (DGPAGRA) – 21 fishing
Cattle farming is often in the spotlight of environmental debates: it’s a major source of greenhouse gases, and a driver of deforestation. Yet cattle are also a livelihood for millions of pastoralists, and the backbone of rural economies in many developing countries. This brings up a crucial question: as countries develop and their cattle industries grow, will their environmental
The growing global demand for Amazonian products such as cacao has sparked discussions on how to address technical challenges such as aging plantations, inadequate fertilization, irregular cultivation practices, and a high incidence of pests and diseases, to boost production in southern Colombian regions like the municipality of San José del Fragua in Caquetá department. Since 2016, following the signing and